Domain Specific Embedded Software Solutions and Promotion of Embedded Linux in Korea Jung Guk Kim Moon Hae Kim Hankuk Univ. of Foreign studies Konkuk University

2 Agenda  Introduction  Difficulties of Korean Embedded S/W industry  Trends  Mobile Phone  Telematics  Home Server  DMB  Promotion Policies in Korea

3 Technology Trends, Embedded S/W Control Programs RTOS + Applications Platform Specific Hierarchical S/W Solutions Complex Hierarchy Service Convergence Dependency on OS & Chip vendors increased More royalty, 10-times size increment during past 10 years Common solutions sharing & reuse Emerging of OSS Solutions Embedded Linux, CELF, Qplus, etc

4 Difficulties of Embedded S/W Industries in Korea Embedded-SI oriented contract - not license-based - low cost - narrow market - no packaged solutions Foreign Platforms - Tech. Support & Maintainability - Reliability Co-operation with foreign companies - fast & in-time development - low cost Small business -> lack of - high quality engineers - documents - reliability - continues support - tech. marketing - sharing of commons Big Device Makers Solution Industries Difficulties Difficulties of Embedded Linux - no reliable maintenance & long-term Tech. support - hidden patents - problems as a embedded OS -> CELF - more than 400 companies 5 years ago -> 5 companies

5 Mobile Phone S/W Stack & Competitiveness Domestic Solutions Embedded Operating Systems Telephony Memory DB Sync Multimedia/3D GUI Platform Application framework (VM) Browser Messaging Service and contents support applications Java Phone UI platform DRM better competitive weak very weak

6 Telematics S/W Stack better competitive weak very weak

7 Definition of Home Server + = Home Server Home GW Home STB Network GW Service Home Office Service (VoIP, etc.) Home Automation Service Home Security Service ICE(Information, Communication, Entertainment) Service Home Security, Automation & Office Relevant Services Conents Storage & Authoring IP-STB + Home network

8 Home Gateway S/W Stack Figure. Home Gateway S/W Stack better competitive weak very weak

9 Home STB S/W Stack Figure. Home STB S/W Stack better competitive weak very weak

10 DMB S/W Stack Embedded Operating System / Device Driver App. Layer Engine Layer Codec Layer Protocol Layer Channel Browser / EPG AVC Decoder BSAC Decoder AAC+ Decoder MPEG-4 SL Demultiplxer MPEG-2 TS Demultiplxer DAB Protocol Decoder (MOT, TDC, IP tunneling, Return channel) CAS BWS Browser TPEG Browser DMB Middleware BIFS Engine, Tools A/Vplayer App. Framework (VM) better competitive weak very weak

11 Promotion of Embedded S/W Industy  Embedded S/W Engineering Center (KIPA)  -> from next pages  Linux Engineering Center (KIPA)  Booyo kernel (service, desktop) promotion & maintenance  Best Practice (MOST & Korea Embedded S/W Industry Council)  Development of Open-IP-STB with embedded Linux  Support Program for Linux Migration & Service Development using Linux of Public Organizations  18 organizations during past 3 years

12 Embedded SW Eng. Center (Plan) Maintenance & tech. Support - alliance system Solution share & Tech. Marketing - Sol. map DB - Share Solutions - Standards & Interoperability - Support testbeds Collaboration of Big- Small Companies Tech. Development - Commons - Basic techs. (OSS) - Future techs OSS Tech. Support - Maintenance & Consulting - Best Practice S/W Quality - Standards - S/W develop process Business Model - License model - H/W, S/W joint purchase - Engineer DB - M&A For solution companies ETRI (Korea Electronics Telecommunications Research Institute)